An inquisitive old fart with a camera
For some reason, the yucca plants are falling apart this year. The first—a few weeks ago—appeared to have been caused by heavy wind. This one, not sure, but even though it was hanging over the driveway, I knew at first glance I had to leave it for a while: the bees were having a field day.
That was almost two weeks ago.
So what’s my excuse now? (Rhetorical question.)
A strong windstorm a few nights ago shook down avocados I didn’t even know were growing. None is edible at this size. Fully grown, they easily represent 15-20 kilograms of paltas we won’t be having this year.
…or does this look like a cactus trying to climb a fence?
I took two cuttings from the same branch, put them in identical soil and pots, each with a copper antenna. The only difference was that one antenna was wound clockwise, and one counterclockwise.
Several days later, nothing but the stalk remains of one. No signs of the leaves, snail trails — nothing.
Why would something eat one cutting but not the other?
Nor touch the three cuttings from the same bush right next to it?
I will definitely have to repeat this experiment.
Total weight 3.7 kg – 8 lbs 2 oz.
The front avocado tree has been dumping immature avocados like crazy. No idea why.
I has always thought that trees have innate intelligence, but one of our two avocado trees is doing its best to prove me wrong. The last time it bore fruit heavily, it had so much weight on this branch that I had to put a board underneath so that it wouldn’t break. And now this.
A little skinny twig forks, one side becoming hugely thicker, then doing a 180 and growing upwards.
Really. Where did this tree go to school?
What a difference a day makes, when you’re a mushroom.
Nice try, but your fence isn’t going to stop the mushrooms’ advance on your house!
The spiky plants (no idea what they’re called) in our front yard are blooming. The tree in the background is a palo boracho, which has thorns. All this in autumn.
[UPDATE: It’s a yucca. Thanks, Syd!]